Inshore Fishing
Fly fishing for Fat Alberts
Dr. Tom Earnhardt, a former law-school professor who is host of UNC-TV’s Exploring North Carolina pioneered fly-fishing for false albacore more than 20 years ago. […]
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Deer Hunting
Prune your way to a quiet path through the woods
One of the most-useful tools ever for hunters is a small set of hand pruners. They can quickly and effectively remove limbs, briars and vines up to 2 inches in diameter. Ratchet pruners seems to be best and are quiet and very effective. […]
Inshore Fishing
Fat Albert food value? Forget about it
Point 1. Raleigh’s premier Japanese restaurant, Waranji, features escolar, aka white tuna, on its menu. Escolar is not a tuna and is a weird kind of fish. […]
Deer Hunting
Dillard targets “post-rain” bucks
It’s always a good time to go deer hunting — unless you’re Danny Dillard. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Eye in the sky makes trolling easier
One troublesome aspect of fall “tight-line” deep trolling for crappies at Jordan Lake is trying to keep a boat “in the slot.” […]
Deer Hunting
Trails cams help paint a pretty picture
When it comes to big bucks, seeing is believing.
Just ask Danny Dillard. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Solar Bees may help sting Jordan fish kills
A program by the N.C. Division of Water Quality to help prevent algae blooms in Jordan Lake may also help prevent fish kills. […]
Deer Hunting
Record-book assault: Dillard has 8 bucks on list
Eight years ago, Danny Dillard had never dreamed about putting a buck into the state record book. […]
Offshore Fishing
Fishing the break
What exactly do fishermen mean when they say they are “fishing the break?” […]
Inshore Fishing
Bulls just off the beach
Not all mullet run against the beach, and not all reds come to the beach to feed. During the fall, mullet will form large schools in nearshore waters, and bull reds take advantage of the smörgåsbord. […]